Kombai, Tamil Nadu

Kombai
—  city  —
Kombai
Location of Kombai
in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District(s) Theni
Population 12,820 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 399 metres (1,309 ft)

Kombai is a panchayat town in Theni District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

It is known for cardamom, which it exports. It is also a producer of tamarind and coconuts. Kombai is also well known for the breed of Dog "KOMBAI" which is trained used for hunting purpouse.

KOMBAI is famous for SRI RENGANATHAR TEMPLE ,located on the foot hills of western ghats, Festival celebrated during five saturday tamil month PURATASI ,

famous for its car festival

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Geography

Kombai is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 399 metres (1309 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Kombai had a population of 12,820. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kombai has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 57%. In Kombai, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Climate

Kombai is surrounded by mountains. It has a cold weather almost throughout the year.

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kombai
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.